Posts Tagged ‘sweet potato’

Last Meal

Posted: August 21, 2009 in Food
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Well not really, of course, but it was my last meal at home in my own kitchen for a while! (Tomorrow I’m moving back into the dorm.) Thankfully, it was a really good one. I whipped up a salmon wrap: simply combine one can of salmon (for two people) with a couple spoonfuls of Greek [...]

Treat Meal!

Posted: August 2, 2009 in Food
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Well, not really, but burgers and fries always feels like a treat meal to me. My normal bean burger recipe (1/3 cup of black beans mashed with diced mushrooms, ancho chili pepper, and one tbsp. of WW flour) on a mini whole wheat bun with spinach (beneath the burger) and “guacamole” (just mashed avocado with [...]

That would stand for black bean burgers, of course. Dinner tonight was amazing. Plain and simple. For two servings, I combined 2/3 cup of black beans with 2 tbsp. whole wheat flour, paprika and a few chopped mushrooms. While those burgers cooked in a skillet (~4 minutes per side), the sweet potato fries were in [...]

Fish and Chips

Posted: June 26, 2009 in Food
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No, I didn’t jet off to England. But fish and chips were the star of my good dinner! Inside my fish burrito was fresh tilapia and mango salsa (just diced mango, red onion, and mint). Then on the side was sweet potato chips, baked at 425* with generous dustings of salt, cinnamon, and paprika. Super [...]

(First of all, check out the GIVEAWAY below!) When it comes to summer foods, I definitely have a favorite: berries. They’re just so fresh (and cheap!) during the summer. So breakfast this morning was a banana-berry bowl: I thought of having a smoothie, but I decided I would rather see and chew my berries! And [...]

Burger and Chips

Posted: April 29, 2009 in Food
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But…not exactly your normal burger and chips. On the menu today for lunch was a black bean burger and sweet potato chips. I started with the sweet potatoes. This was one sweet potato, peeled and sliced into rounds. I baked them for about 30 minutes in a 425* oven on a baking sheet with cooking spray. [...]